8:20Noahbuiltan altarto the Lord. He then tooksome of everykind of cleananimaland cleanbirdand offeredburnt offeringson the altar.48:21And the Lordsmelledthe soothingaroma5and said6tohimself,7 “I will neveragaincurse8the groundbecauseof humankind, even though9the inclinationof their minds10is evilfrom childhoodon.11 I will neveragaindestroyeverythingthat lives, as I have justdone.

9:4But19you must noteatmeat20with its life(that is,21 its blood) in it.229:5For your lifeblood23I will surelyexactpunishment,24from25 everyliving creatureI will exactpunishment. From each person26I will exactpunishmentfor the lifeof the individual27since the manwas his relative.28

9:8GodsaidtoNoahand his sons,349:9“Look! Inow confirm35my covenantwithyou and your descendantsafteryou369:10and witheveryliving creaturethatis withyou, including the birds, the domestic animals, and everyliving creatureof the earthwithyou, allthose thatcame outof the ark with you – every living creature of the earth.379:11I confirm38my covenantwithyou: Neveragainwill alllivingthings39 bewipedout40 by the watersof a flood;41neveragainwill a flooddestroythe earth.”

9:12And Godsaid, “Thisis the guarantee42of the covenantI ammaking43 with you44 and everyliving creaturewithyou, a covenant45 for all subsequent46generations:9:13I willplace47 my rainbow48in the clouds, and it will become49a guaranteeof the covenantbetweenme and the earth.9:14Whenever50I bring cloudsoverthe earthand the rainbowappearsin the clouds,9:15then I will remembermy covenantwith you51 and with alllivingcreaturesof allkinds.52Neveragainwill the watersbecome a floodand destroy53alllivingthings.549:16Whenthe rainbowis in the clouds, Iwill noticeit and remember55the perpetualcovenantbetweenGodand alllivingcreaturesof allkindsthatare onthe earth.”